The brave and nervous enter new life in school

Separation anxiety: A Year One pupil refusing to let go of his mother’s hand during the morning assembly at SK Silibin in Ipoh.

SHAH ALAM: The little ones bravely stepped into the brand new world of school. Some took it like champs, while others were mighty glad that their parents were around to calm their jitters.

Fayruz Aryan Fazrun, for instance, was so nervous on his first day in Year One that he refused to stay in the classroom.